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Debacle 英[Deɪˈbɑ:Kl 美[Dɪˈbɑkəl, ˈbækəl N.崩溃,瓦解;(河水的)奔溢,泛滥;[地]山崩;突然大地混乱 N Count 彻底的失败;惨败 Event Attempt

单词 debacle
音标
英[deɪˈbɑ:kl] 美[dɪˈbɑkəl,-ˈbækəl]
解释
n.崩溃,瓦解;(河水的)奔溢,泛滥;[地]山崩;突然大地混乱;
例句

N-COUNT
彻底的失败;惨败
A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
例:After the debacle of the war the world was never the same again...经历了这场战争的惨败之后,世界再也不是原来的那个样子了。
例:The convention was a debacle.这次大会开得非常失败。
变形
pl:debacles~

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